The government on Friday declared an augmentation of the coronavirus lockdown in India by about fourteen days. There are sure relaxations and limitations in each zone - Green, Orange, and Red. A few activities will stay restricted to ensure the spread of the infection is contained. The government order said a few numbers of activities will remain prohibited all through the nation, irrespective of the zone.
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday gave 15 pages revised guidelines on the measures to be taken by the Ministries and branches of the considerable number of governments for control of COVID-19 in the country. These instructions were given a day after the PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday pronounced expansion of lockdown till third of May. The detailed instructions gave relief to numerous sectors to restart their financial activity and simultaneously continued earlier limitations on activities.
Do's And Don’ts Of Lockdown 3.0
In the wake of the pandemic caused by coronavirus, the government has commanded that the lockdown imposed India be expanded however with important relaxations this time. While various notices have been given in such manner, here are on the whole the significant bits that you have to know.
1. Buying Alcohol
You can purchase liquor in every one of the three zones yet not in a containment zone. Apart from these, you have to follow social distancing norms as indicated by the government. Also, liquor shops in malls won't be open.
2. Events
Enormous gatherings, for example, religious, political and social are not permitted, however, weddings with up to 50 individuals maintaining social distancing are allowed. Also, up to 20 individuals are permitted to attend a funeral.
3. Workplaces
Private workplaces in red zones can work with up to 33 percent strength as per to requirement, with the rest working from home. All government workplaces will work with officers of the level of Deputy Secretary or more to the extent of 100 percent quality. The rest of the staff will go to up to 33 percent in accordance with requirements.
4. Home Delivery Of Non-Essential Items
In the red zone, just home-delivery of basic things will be allowed.
5. What About Booking A Cab
In red zones, taxis won't be allowed, while they'll be allowed in orange and green zones with one driver, and maximum two travellers.
6. Eating At A Restaurant
This won't be permitted regardless of the zone you're in, since the gathering of a large number of individuals isn't allowed.
7. Taking The Metro
The metro transport system will stay shut in all zones yet buses will be permitted to ply in green zones with social distancing norms as set up by government.
In all the above listed, the government has also provided for some select allowed activities which will happen from twentieth of May and apart from these you also have followed the lockdown 4.0 guidelines as directed by the Government of India. They are as per the following:
1. All health administrations including emergency clinics, centers telemedicine offices, dispensaries, nursing homes, chemist, Jan Aushadhi Kendras, and Medical research centers.
2. Cultivating activities, procurement offices, Mandis managed by Agriculture Produce Market Committees, Manufacturing and retail of fertilisers.
3. RBI and organized markets, Bank offices and ATMs, SEBI, IRDA and insurance agencies.
4. All educational, coaching and training institutes through online stages only.
5. Shops and carts, cleanliest things, vegetables and fruits, milk booth, poultry and fish.
6. Print and electronic media, data and BPO services.
7. Courier and shipping services.
8. Food processing businesses, oil refinery plants, coal production and mines.
9. Development of infrastructure projects.
These rules are required to be followed carefully by everybody at exactly that point the spread of infectious COVID-19 can be decreased. The nation is now sees a spike in the quantity of infected people and severe adherence to the rules is the main defensive measure against the illness said the Government.